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NSW Department of Education and Communities
Australian political traditions
and includes a speech by all
candidates to an assembly.
The speeches this year were
the best I have heard.
Congratulations! The school
has recently installed LED
screens in the MPC so that
audiences during assemblies
and performances can see the
performers and presenters,
and share information and
data. New curtains will also be
installed as part of this
refurbishment. These
additions to our school will
enhance the creative and
performing arts, and greatly
improve our communication
with students and parents.
This refurbishment was made
possible by a donation from
the Cessnock Music Academy
which is greatly appreciated.
Ian Scanlon—Principal
The Higher School Certificate
(HSC) is progressing well for
our College students. Most
students report that the
examinations are challenging
but fair. We look forward to
their individual success stories
in late December. There is
continuing interest in The
College – our innovative HSC
curriculum structure. Next
week we will be hosting a visit
from the executive of
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary
College: The Entrance
Campus and I will give a
presentation to the executive
of Dungog High School the
following week. Cessnock
High School leads the way in
innovative education!
The 2013 academic year
commences on Monday
November 19th. Students will
receive their new timetable
and they will be allocated new
classes and teachers. There
will be 23 days of teaching and
learning before the end of the
year, and attendance by all
students is essential. Year 7
student commence their 2013
studies on Monday December
3rd. We will formally farewell
our graduating College 2 class
on November 20th at Peppers
Creek, and we will be
welcoming our incoming
College 1 students at our
Welcome to College Formal
on December 6th at Crowne
Plaza. These formal occasions
acknowledge the importance
of the Higher School
Certificate as an international
qualification, and of The
College as the most effective
way for students to study and
excel.
Our school leaders for 2013
have been elected by students
and staff. This process reflects
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
NEW SCHOOL LEADERS ELECTED
October 2012 Semester 2
Inside this issue:
New School
Leaders 1
Work Experience 2
PBL Supercars
Excursion 3
Library News 3
The Back Page,
SPORT.
& More 4
Page
What’s On At CHS
1st Nov Year 7 2013 Orientation day/
evening
5th Nov P&C Meeting
5-9 Nov IO Camp
7-9 Nov Peer Support Leaders Camp
Tahlee
13 Nov ESSA Online Testing Year 8
19 Nov Roll-Over Day—All years
20 Nov College 2 Formal
23 Nov Sports Presentation Assembly
30 Nov PBL Excursion V8 Supercars
3 Dec Year 7 2013 Start Cessnock
High School
6 Dec Year 10 Welcome to The
College Formal
17 Dec Presentation Day
19 Dec Last day of school 2012
29th Jan Staff Return
30th Jan Students Return
Cessnock High School News
The School Leaders for 2013
were elected at the end of
September.
School Captains:
Joel Troy, Mikayla Sheehan
Vice Captains:
Rhys Binns, Bethany Dwyer
Election speeches were of
the highest standard, and all
students who nominated for
leadership roles will
become Senior SRC
members for 2013.
The leaders have
already performed their
first official duty, the
College 2 graduation
assembly and they are
all looking forward to
the year ahead.
Congratulations!
L-R Rhys Binns, Joel Troy, Mikayla Sheehan, Bethany Dwyer
“Cessnock High
School is one of only
a few schools who
still offer a work
experience program
to students in Year
10.”
Mrs Walker
Careers Advisor
Page 2
Cessnock High School
Writing this, I look back at where I
was one year ago. Leaving a school
I cared a lot about and crying as I
said my final goodbyes. Looking
back, I know that I made the right
decision. Cessnock High School is a
great place to work. I enjoy coming
to work every single day and it is
due to the wonderful staff that we
have and I take enormous pride in
recognising the efforts of all our
staff. They put in much longer
hours than you would think, they
think hard about what each student
needs to improve and they hold
themselves to the highest academic
standards.
We also have wonderful students. I
have enjoyed working closely with
our students either on an individual
basis or through year meetings and
organised year group activities. By
now most of you know that I have
high expectations. Many of you are
happy about it and some of you still
don’t get it. But I am convinced that
in time you will.
Since my arrival I have focused on
school pride. Through our PBL
expectations of respect,
responsibility and ready to learn we
have greatly improved our sense of
pride, team and community.
In being respectful we have made
more of an effort to be in full school
uniform. To wear school uniform
means to belong and to be a proud
member of our school community.
In being responsible we have started
to look after our playground and
put all of our rubbish in the bin. In
being ready to learn we have been
trying to be on time and in every
lesson.
If you are serious about being a
DEPUTY NEWS—Mrs Gill proud member of the school community
then;
“You must constantly ask yourself these
questions: Who am I around? What are
they doing to me? What have they got
me reading? What have they got me
saying? Where do they have me going?
What do they have me thinking? And
most important, what do they have me
becoming? Then ask yourself the big
question: Is that okay? Your life does not
get better by chance, it gets better by
change.”
Accept responsibility for your life. Know
that it is you who will get you where
you want to go, no one else.
I am proud to be a part of Cessnock
High School and hope that every
student, staff member and parent or
carer is proud to be a part of our school
community.
Liana Gill
Cessnock High School is one
of only a few schools who still
offer a work experience
program to students in Year
10.
At the end of last term the
whole Year 10 cohort were
given the opportunity of a
two week work experience
placement. Students either
chose to spend the whole
two weeks with the one
employer or for those
students who were still
undecided as to what career
path to pursue, two different
work placements were
completed.
Our work experience
program is a wonderful
addition to the experiences
that are offered to our
WORK EXPERIENCE—Mrs Walker
students as part of their
planning for transition from
school to work or further study.
A big thankyou must go to all of
our employers who year after
year support our work
experience program, providing
our students with amazing
opportunities.
Mrs Walker—Careers Advisor
The Aboriginal team
and Ms O’Neill
would like to
congratulate our
Under 15 football
team Korreil Wonnai
Eagles.
The team
experienced their
first Aboriginal
Football Knockout at
Raymond Terrace. They played
with their hearts and heads held
high. We are very proud.
The Aboriginal Camp at Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation
was held recently. Our students tested themselves in many
sporting activities, including the giant swing, high rope, long
bike rides, canoeing and kayaking.
Thank you to all teachers and workers that assisted with the
camp.
Aboriginal News—Ms Falconer, Ms Roberts
The combined students from Mt View and Cessnock High School formed the team, the Korreil Wonnai Eagles.
Students at Myuna Bay camp
Work experience students; Chris Payne, Alice Cooper, Jaeden White, Natalie Lasky
Peer Support Report
The time has come yet again for
all Year 9 students to come
forward and volunteer as Peer
Support Leaders for the in-
coming Year 7 students. This is a
very valuable and established
tradition of Cessnock High School.
Each year a band of dedicated and
caring students undertake training
in support skills during a three day
camp at Tahlee Bible College-
where the food is great! After
training, they provide a valued
service to the school, to the new
Year 7 students, but most
importantly, to themselves. Each
year these students take Year 7
under their wings and help them
settle into high school. I would ask
STUDENT SUPPORT OFFICER
The Student Support Officer is
available to give support to our
families in a number of areas. If
you would like some support or
information on anything related
to health and wellbeing, please
don’t hesitate to ring the school.
The Student Support Officer is
Stacy and she can provide help
for your family with information
on housing, financial counselling,
mental health concerns and many
other areas. Phone Stacy on
4990 1977
all Year 9 students to consider
volunteering for these positions
as Peer Support Leaders in
2013.
The camp will run from 7th to
9th November. The cost is
$120-00. Permission notes can
be obtained from myself in the
Science Staffroom. I look
forward to seeing many of your
children there.
Robyn Williams
Peer Support Coordinator
PEER SUPPORT—Ms Williams
“The Boy Who Grew into a
Tree” by Gary Crew and Ross
Watkins (“This is a tale of
storms and bushfires and wild
bees. It is a tale of an old cou-
ple and a gift from the bush”).
Senior Fiction:
“Creepy and Maud” by Dianne
Touchell (“I call her Maud.
That’s not her real name but
that’s what I call her. Am I
sounding creepy? Love is sort
of creepy”).
“The Convent” by Maureen
What’s New
Junior Fiction:
“Inside Out and Back Again” by
Thanhha Lai (“…now the
Vietnam War has reached her
home. Ha and her family are
forced to flee as Saigon
falls…”).
“Every Day” by David Levia-
than (“Every morning, A
wakes in a different person’s
body, a different person’s life.
There’s never any warning
about where it will be or who
it will be”).
McCarthy (“Peach is nineteen
and pretty happy with the way
things are. But when she takes
a summer job at a café at the
Abbotsford Convent, her idea
of who she is takes a sharp
turn…).
* “A library is like an island in
the middle of a vast sea of
ignorance, particularly if the
library is very tall and the
surrounding area has been
flooded.” Lemony Snicket.
LIBRARY NEWS—Mr Riley
“This (Supercars)
is a reward
excursion for
those students
who have
embraced the PBL
values in our
school. ”
Mr Brown
Head Teacher
Welfare
Page 3
Semester 2
One hundred students will be
invited to attend this event,
with 2 coaches heading down
to see the V8’s.
The PBL team like to reward
those students who are:
Respectful, Responsible, and
are always Ready to Learn.
The cost of this event will be
$20.00, those students who
are interested should see Mr
Brown ASAP to secure a seat.
WELFARE NEWS—Mr Brown
V8 Supercars
Cessnock High School and the
PBL team again this year will
be going to the V8 supercars
in Sydney on the 30th
November.
This is a reward excursion for
those students who have
embraced the PBL values in
our school.
This will be a rewarding day
for all. So come along.
It’s an excellent opportunity
to congratulate the students
who make our school great.
Mr Brown
Year Advisers Year 7 Mr Ryan Year 8 Ms Jayne
Year 9 Mr Gillespie Year 10 Mrs Bruce
College 1 Ms Williams College 2 Mr Starkey
Head Teachers English Mr Lane HSIE Ms Cochrane
Maths Mr Atkinson PD/H/PE Mr Colla
Science Ms Mowatt CAPA Ms Falconer
Welfare Mr Brown TAS Mrs Fairweather
Technology Mr Rennex
Literacy and Numeracy Ms Rigley
Suspension Centre Ms Doolan
Sport Report
As the year winds down and State Knock out
competitions begin to wind up, the Coalfields
Zone does its best to ensure that students still
have plenty of opportunities to participate in
competitive sports. Year 7 and 8 students are the
focus once again this year with the Year 7 Mixed
Sports Gala Day being held late last term and
Year 7 and 8 Netball and Cricket Gala Days fast
approaching.
All Year 7 students represented Cessnock High
School with pride at the annual Year 7 Mixed
Sports Gala Day at Maitland Park participating in
soccer, touch football, netball and T-Ball.
Maitland Grossman High School was the eventual
winner of the day but all Cessnock High School
students should be proud of their efforts on the
day.
Wednesday the 14th of November will be the
date for both of our upcoming Year 7 and 8 gala
days with the Netball being contested at our own
home ground of Cessnock Netball Courts. The
cricket boys will travel to back to Maitland Park
to once again do battle with all other schools in
the Coalfields Zone.
All interested year 7 and 8 students are encouraged to put their names down at the PDHPE staffroom and listen for further instruction during roll call .
Aberdare Road,
Cessnock NSW 2325
Phone: 4990 1977
Fax: 4991 1815
Email:
NSW Department of Education and Communities
Remember: What e’er you do, do well!
Principal: Mr Ian Scanlon
Deputy Principals:
Year 7, 9, College 1
Ms Jo Scott
Year 8, 10, College 2
Mrs Liana Gill
The Back Page
FROM THE SPORTS DESK Mr Goodwin
Newsletter by Email
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______________________________________________________@ ________________________________. _______ . ______
Student Name: ______________________________________________ Year: _________________
Parent Name: _______________________________________________
Newsletter Editor: Sharon Troy
Email: [email protected]
Mr Williams with the U/14 Boys
Cricket team.
The Greater Building Society & Allianz Insurance Australia
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five tips for choosing the right home insurance
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claim. Your home should be insured for its rebuilding cost, not its market value, and your possessions for their full replacement cost.
Key Exclusions: It is important to read the Product Disclosure Statement to understand the type of policy you have, including what it
covers and what it excludes.
Valuable Contents in the Home - Specified Contents: You can insure your possessions under General Contents, but there are
limits that apply to certain items. That’s why you may want to consider insuring valuable items like jewellery or artworks separately as
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Valuable Contents outside the Home - Personal Effects: This covers items that you take outside the home, like a camcorder or
sunglasses. Unspecified Personal Effects cover a broad range of items with set limits, while Specified Personal Effects cover
specific items with an individual value and description.
Excess: Your Excess is the amount you must contribute if you make a claim. You can reduce the cost of your premium by increasing
your Excess but, if you need to make a claim, you will have to pay more towards the claim.
Why not speak to our friendly staff about insurance protection for your home, by calling the Greater Building Society on 49219907 or
drop into the Greater branch in Cessnock Plaza.
Disclaimer:
This insurance is issued by Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ABN 15 000 122 850 AFSL 234708. Greater Building Society Limited, “AFSL/
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